Antifriction-bearing.



No. 726,914. PATENTED MAY 5, 190s. A. E. HENDERSON.

ANTIEEIGTION BEARING.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

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Patented May 5, 1903.

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ATENT ALBERT ENNIS HENDERSON, OF TORONTO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO TORONTO ROLLER BEARING COMPANY, LIMITED, OE TORONTO, CANADA.

ANTlFRlCTlON-BEARING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 726,914, dated May 5, 1903. Application filed November 13, 1902. VSerial No. 131,170. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT ENNIs HEN- DERSON, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Toronto, in the county of York, Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Antifriction-Bearings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in 1o antifrictional bearings; and the main object of myinvention is the provision of an adjustably-journaled means carried by a tie-rod-for forming spacing devices for the rollers, said tie-rods at the same time holding the retaini 5 ing-rings relatively to thebearing-rollers.

To attain these objects, the invention consists of a roller-bearing embodying novel features of construction, substantially as disclosed herein. zo In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a sectional view of a journal and boxing With my improved bearing in use thereon. Fig. 2 is a detail sectional View, enlargedyshowing the construction of the-tie-rod and its z5 connection with the retaining-rings. Fig. 3 is an elevation of Aa modified form of tie-rods, and Fig. 4C is a plan view of the inner side of one of the retaining-rings.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral l 3o designates ashaft, 2 the boxing, and 3 the two retainin g-rin gs, which are provided upon their inner faces With conical depressions 4 for the reception of the bearing-rollers. These retaining-rings are also provided with openings 6 for the reception of the threaded pins 7, so

that the tie-rods S may hold the retainingrings relatively to the bearing-rollers. These threaded pins are adapted to enter the threaded openings 9, formed in the ends of the tie- 4o rods, so as to project beyond the outer edge of the apertures or slots 10 of the tie-rods and engage the outer pintle 11 of the spacing-rollers 12, forcing the pintle 13 into the conical depressions 14, formed in the tie-rod -upon the opposite side of the aperture and in alinement With the threaded openings of the tierOd.

Byflneans of the threaded pin the spacingrollers are adjustably journaled Within the 5o tie-rods, While at the same time the tie-rods are so connected with the retaining-rings as to hold the retaining-rings relatively to the bearing rollers. To form Va lock for the threaded journals, I employ the nuts 15,Which are adapted to contact the outer face of the bearing-rings and hold the tie-rods securely in place. To prevent the tie-rods from turning after being secured in place, I provide the radial grooves 16 in the inner end of the retaining-rings to'receive the outer ends 0f 6o the tie-rods. Y

' In the modified form, as shown in Fig. 3, I cut away the tie-rods so as to provide the notch 17, the outerV face being substantially the same as that shown in the preferred form. This cut-away portion is formed upon the edge of the tie-rod nearest the axle.

From the foregoing description/taken in connection With the drawings, it is evident that I provide a tie-rod which adjustably Secures the retaining-rings relatively to the lbearing-rollers and at the same time contains adj ustably-journaled spacing-rollers, so that the Wear upon the pintles thereof may be readily taken up, and thus the proper adjust- 7 5. ment at all times is provided for these rollers.

What I claim as new isl 1. In a roller-bearing, the combination 0f retaining-rings, bearing-rollers, apertured tie-rods for holding the retaining-rings relatively to the bearing-rollers, and antifrictionspacers adj ustably mounted in the apertures of the tie-rods.

2. In a roller-bearing, the combination of the retaining-rings, the bearing-rollers, tierods for holding the retaining-rings relatively to the bearing-rollers, said tie-rods being provided with apertures, spacing-rollers mounted in said apertures, and means for connect-- ing the tie-rods with the retaining-rings and also for adjustably mounting the spacingrollers in the apertures of the tie-rods.

3. In a roller-bearing, the combination of retaining-rings, bearing-rollers, tie-rods for holding the retaining-rings relatively to the bearing-rollers, and'antifriction-spacers adjustably mounted in the tie rods.A

4.- In a roller-bearing, the combination of bearing-rollers, retaining-rings'forthe bearing-rollers provided with radial grooves upon their inner faces, tie-rods having their outer ends mounted in the radial grooves of the IOO bearing-rollers, retaining-rings for the bearing-rollers, apertured tie-rods spacers mounted in the apertures of said t.ierods,and means connecting the tie-rods with the retainingrings and adjustably holding the spacers Within the tie-rods.

In testimon57 whereof I affix my signature 2o in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT ENNIS HENDERSON.

Witnesses:

T. BLAIR SHOEMAKER, W. G. CROWLEY. 

